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The middle chapters outline the practical and
technological elements in preparing for the event, such
as choosing software and hardware, physically setting up
hardware, and promoting events. While the author does
tell you exactly what you need to know and do, I found
the organization of the chapters a little confusing and
disappointing. The chapters do not provide a step by step
guide but combine practical information from later
chapters while talking about higher level concepts.
What the author has done particularly well is create
charts of the different types of games, and rate them for
tournament play by software ratings (E, T, M, much like
ratings for movies) and by different subgenres. The
charts make game selection much easier if you are
unfamiliar with the genres.
The chapter on “Setting It Up or More about Cables
Than You Ever Wanted to Know” is particularly useful
and perfect for someone who has never before used a
console or built a lab. After reading this chapter a
complete novice could mount a tournament without
pulling all their hair out or tripping on cables.
I must confess that I also identify as a geek and a gamer.
Even so, there were some terms that the author uses in
the book that I didn’t know or understand. While the
book offers a fairly complete index, it would have been
helpful to also have a glossary to refer to for unfamiliar
vocabulary.
Overall the book is a well written primer on the logistics
of setting up gaming in your library. While it is not a
step by step how to and it lacks empirical data to support
why gaming helps libraries, this book is as enjoyable as
it is instructive. This is a must read for anyone
considering gaming in their library and a should read for
teen and youth librarians.
Elizabeth J. Bollinger is systems librarian at the Digital
& Multimedia Center/Vincent Voice Library, Michigan
State University. Email: bolling7@mail.lib.msu.edu
Assess for Success,
2 nd ed.—Reviewed
by Celeste Moore
Sitlington, Patricia
L., Neubert, Debra
A, Begun, Wynne
H., Lombard,
Richard C. ,
Leconte, Pamela J.
Assess for Success,
2 nd ed. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Corwin
Press, 2007. ISBN
978-1-4129-5281-1.
$31.95.
Assess for Success, 2 nd Edition, is an important resource
for practitioners and other members of IEP teams. The
book will serve as a guide to help plan and assess the
transition process of students entering into adult life as it
cover this important topic in great depth and clarity. The
authors describe members of the IEP team as the target
audience because “they assist a student of any disability
and functioning level in defining his or her vision of the
future and in reaching this vision.” This updated
comprehensive and well organized text will assist
students, families, and educators, and will make a lasting
impact on the field.
This joint publication is clearly thought out and
designed. Each of the five authors is an expert in the
field of special education and contributes both academic
insights as well as professional, practical and research
experience. The book begins by explaining the need for
transition assessment, as well as the legislation relating
to and the national standards impacting transition
assessment. The authors also include examples of
students dealing with transition and a variety of case
studies for the development of chapter topics.
The book has been organized into seven chapters
containing an overview of transition assessment, career
development, the role of self-determination, outcomes
for IEP planning, roles of key players, methods of
gathering information, and matching students to
environments. Many chapters provide references and
additional resources including both print and electronic.
There are also helpful aids such as worksheets, and
tables. There are also five appendixes and an index at the
end of the book. The appendixes are also a useful
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